All Loungers articles – Page 16

  • Diary

    Diary: TGI; Loungers; Revolution Bars and #LIVEYOURLIFEDAY

    2015-07-29T15:22:00Z

    In this week’s Diary we look at how TGI Friday’s Fast Track initiative is faring, get an update on Loungers’ pipeline and find out about Samuel Smith’s latest branding work (no, seriously).

  • Youngs Burger Shack
    Opinion

    Building a pub by hand

    2015-07-27T08:40:00Z

    Ever thought about building a pub by hand? I’m sure Marston’s think about it a lot due to their new build program, but what about a new entrant to the market. Up in Manchester there is a group planning to build a pub using traditional construction crafts and crowd sourced labour. n a month, when newsflow surrounding the pub sector has been mixed, it is good to see that faith in the British pub remains

  • Luke Johnson
    Opinion

    In conversation with Luke Johnson

    2015-07-22T08:17:00Z

    The prolific sector investor behind Risk Capital Partners on what it takes to be an entrepreneur in hospitality, the risks around crowdfunding, the dangers of deep discounting and passing up a certain Portuguese chicken concept

  • Nick Collins
    Analysis & Insight

    Getting cosy

    2015-07-10T16:10:00Z

    All options for its future remain open for Loungers, the Bristol-based café/bar group, but for new managing director Nick Collins, keeping the company’s culture intact will be his main goal. Mark Wingett reports

  • Will Morris, of Loungers
    Analysis & Insight

    Hard work pays off for Lounger

    2015-06-30T08:15:00Z

    Dedication to the job has helped Will Morris climb the work ladder to the position of operations manager for Loungers in Bournemouth. Ruth Williams finds out how the winner of M&C’s Rising Star for operations (restaurants), has done so at such a young age and in which direction he sees the hospitality sector going in the future.

  • Street Kitchen
    Analysis & Insight

    The hopes and fears facing our industry

    2015-06-29T07:21:00Z

    As we stand at the midpoint of 2015, it now seems timely to reflect on the ‘Hopes and Fears’ facing our industry and what we might expect to see in the latter half of the year, writes Stephen Evans, development director at Gourmet Burger Kitchen

  • News

    French: Expect strong growth for three years

    2015-06-11T08:35:00Z

    Leading analyst Simon French, of Cenkos, has predicted pub and restaurant groups will see up to three years of above average earnings growth driven by like-for-like sales rising above inflation, new site openings, a benign cost environment and selective M&A.

  • News

    Yummy appoints first operations director

    2015-06-11T07:00:00Z

    Yummy Pub Company has appointed Ed Harper as its first operations director.

  • Le Bistrot Pierre interior
    News

    Bistrot Pierre launches in Bath

    2015-06-10T08:13:00Z

    Bistrot Pierre, the highly-rated French restaurant chain, has opened its latest site in Bath

  • Cosy Club interior
    News

    IPO becoming a more favourable option for Loungers

    2015-06-04T08:24:00Z

    A public listing is becoming a more favourable option for Loungers

  • Lounge, Bedminster
    News

    FY EBITDA up 50% at Loungers

    2015-06-04T08:23:00Z

    Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar group, is forecasting run-rate turnover for its current financial year to rise to £78.8m

  • Enterprise Inns managed site
    Analysis & Insight

    Sector shift

    2015-06-01T08:39:00Z

    From increasing M&A activity, to the fallout from the decision by Enterprise Inns to invest in pubs in partnership with “managed experts” and the growing pressure on the all-you-can-eat buffet market is coming under, the sector is set to shift over the coming six to 12 months from shadow boxing ...

  • Loungers exterior
    News

    Loungers to review options next year

    2015-06-01T08:34:00Z

    Loungers, the Piper-backed group, expects to assess its options in regards to a probable sale or flotation, next year

  • Subway
    Analysis & Insight

    Value operators winning across the market

    2015-05-21T08:38:00Z

    Brands that offer good value at low prices continue to see the strongest growth in the restaurant market

  • Cosy Club Birmingham
    Opinion

    No time for just a casual approach

    2015-05-18T07:58:00Z

    Growth in the UK branded restaurant market is not being distributed equally and a new order is emerging which means there can be no casual approach to casual dining

  • Cosy Club Birmingham
    News

    Loungers invests £1.1m in Birmingham Cosy Club

    2015-05-15T08:16:00Z

    Loungers, the Piper Private Equity-backed café/bar group, is opening its ninth Cosy Club in Birmingham following investment of £1.1m, which is the largest single site investment to date for the Bristol-based company

  • News

    Heaven Scent poised for Loungers-esque growth

    2015-05-15T08:15:00Z

    The founder of Scottish tea shop and restaurant Heaven Scent has told M&C Report he wants to build an estate of 12 venues across Scotland in secondary towns to create destination venues

  • News

    Le Bistrot Pierre lines up Swansea opening

    2015-05-08T16:20:50.510Z

    Le Bistrot Pierre, the highly-rated French restaurant chain, has lined up an opening in Swansea as it looks to grow its 2016 openings pipeline, M&C Report understands.

  • Rooney Anand
    News

    GK/Spirit deal could spark more consolidation

    2015-05-07T08:17:00Z

    Should Greene King’s acquisition of Spirit Pub Company be approved by the Competition & Markets Authority next week, it is likely to create “a new league of two” in the pub sector.

  • Pho interior
    Analysis & Insight

    Corn Exchange leads Manchester rental levels

    2015-04-28T08:46:00Z

    The Corn Exchange Manchester is the premier location for restauranteurs in the city, according to new research from Colliers International